Jul 01 E. Jean Carroll calls for Trump to pay her $5.8M after Supreme Court rejects his appeal By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll asked a judge Tuesday to require President Donald Trump to pay her $5 million from a jury verdict that concluded Trump sexually abused her in the 1990s and defamed her after she publicly described the… Continue reading
Jul 01 How the Supreme Court became a pivotal force in Trump's immigration agenda By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration looked to the Supreme Court to greenlight its sweeping hard-line immigration agenda and, by and large, it got the backing it was looking for with one key exception. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 5:40 Examining the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship, campaign finance rulings By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz The Supreme Court wrapped up its term issuing major rulings in cases centered on some of the nation’s biggest political fights. The most high-profile is a landmark ruling striking down President Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. Geoff… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 4:43 How the birthright citizenship decision impacts Trump's immigration agenda By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams To discuss the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling, Amna Nawaz spoke with Amanda Frost. She is a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, and the author of “You Are Not American: Citizenship Stripping from Dred Scott to… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 6:24 Who is affected by the Supreme Court's ruling on trans athletes in women's sports By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane To discuss the Supreme Court upholding state bans on transgender athletes competing in girls’ and women’s sports, Geoff Bennett spoke with Katie Barnes, who covers sports and gender as a senior writer for ESPN. Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 5:30 Supreme Court transforms campaign finance rules, lifting limits on party spending By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant The Supreme Court’s conservative majority transformed campaign finance laws, lifting limits on how much political parties can spend on advertising and other expenses in coordination with candidates. Amna Nawaz discussed the decision with Rick Hasen, a professor of law and… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 6:24 Trump's response to the landmark Supreme Court rulings and what's next By Geoff Bennett, Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz To discuss how the Trump White House responded to Tuesday's rulings and the relationship between the president and the Supreme Court, Geoff Bennett spoke with White House correspondent Liz Landers and Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe. Continue watching
Jun 30 Supreme Court will consider whether AR-15 bans violate the Second Amendment By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate the Second Amendment. Continue reading
Jun 30 Supreme Court rejects Trump limits on birthright citizenship By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. Continue reading
Jun 30 Supreme Court strikes limits on party spending in federal elections, backing GOP appeal By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that is more than 50 years old. Continue reading